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H4645 • 2026

Septic Tanks

Septic Tanks

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Sponsor
Rep. Bustos
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs ( House Journal-page 45 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Septic Tanks

Septic Tanks

What This Bill Does

  • Septic Tanks

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 45 )

  2. 2026-01-13 House

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs ( House Journal-page 45 )

  3. 2025-12-16 House

    Prefiled

  4. 2025-12-16 House

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Official Summary Text

Septic Tanks

Current Bill Text

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2025-2026 Bill 4645: Septic Tanks - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 4645
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Bustos
Document Path: LC-0299VR26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Summary: Septic Tanks
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

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Action Description with journal page number

12/16/2025

House

Prefiled

12/16/2025

House

Referred to Committee on
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

1/13/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 45
)

1/13/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
(
House Journal-page 45
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/17/2025

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION
44-1-325
SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE
CONSTRUCTION OR INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANKS WITHIN A CERTAIN PROXIMITY TO
NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS OR COASTAL WETLANDS.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
C
hapter 1, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by
adding:

S
ection
44-1-325
. Notwithstanding another provision of law to the contrary, including
any provision in Chapter 55, Title 44, or in Titles 5 or 6, the Department of
Environmental Services shall not permit the construction or installation of
septic tanks within two hundred yards of any navigable waterway or coastal
wetland within the State.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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